Telangana bill woes worsen for the UPA govt

Time is running out for a hapless UPA govt over the Telangana bill, and the latest observation by the Rajya Sabha secretariat -- that the bill has financial implications and so must be introduced and passed in the Lok Sabha first -- has only worsened the crisis for the ruling alliance. Anita Katyal reports. The United Progressive Alliance government’s plan to table the controversial Andhra Reorganisation Bill in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday has run into fresh trouble. The ruling alliance ...